Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-27
2008-08-05
Mullen, Jr., Thomas J (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C343S880000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07408468
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus according to an aspect of the invention includes: a first table and a second table on which an article with an RFID tag may be placed; a retaining mechanism for selectively retaining the first table and the second table in a state in which the second table is placed on the first table and in a state in which the first table and the second table are apart from each other vertically by a specified distance; a first article detector and a second article detector disposed on the upper surface of the first table and the upper surface of the second table, respectively, for detecting that the article has been placed; and an antenna communicating with the RFID tag, with the directivity aimed upward when the second article detector has detected the article, and with the directivity aimed downward when the first article detector has detected the article.
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Mullen, Jr. Thomas J
Pearne & Gordon LLP
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
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